Notable and famous alumni

A legacy of recognized success, a record of transformative achievement

ASU has inspired a half-million master learners, alumni who thrive in nearly every country in the world. ASU graduates have generated headlines and helped solve society’s great challenges, in disciplines from the sciences to the arts, from sustainability to entrepreneurship and every category in between.

The alumni list is populated by international government leaders; U.S. governors, congressmen and senators; founders of companies; military-service pioneers; researchers in medicine, technology and sustainability; groundbreaking entrepreneurs, pioneering educators; entertainers and more. 

Mary Lou Fulton

Mary Lou Fulton

Educator, philanthropist

namesake of ASU's Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, BYU's Mary Lou Fulton Chair in College of Family, Home and Social Sciences
with husband Ira, ASU's largest individual donors
BA, education, 1975

Mary Temple Grandin

Mary Temple Grandin

Autism spokesperson, animal behavior expert, author

subject of Emmy Award-winning movie, "Temple Grandin"; MS
animal science, 1975
honorary doctorate of humane letters, 2012

Gregory Haile

Gregory Haile

Deputy Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

7th president of Broward College
former editor-in-chief of the National Black Law Journal
has taught at Harvard and Columbia University School of Law
BS, justice studies, 1999

Derrick Hall

Derrick Hall

President & CEO of the Arizona Diamondbacks

BA, broadcasting and journalism, 1991

Jan Henne-Hawkins

Jan Henne-Hawkins

Two-time Olympic gold medal winner, four overall medals, eight-time U.S. record-holder

International Swimming Hall of Fame
BAE, physical education, 1972

Zeke Jones

Zeke Jones

Wrestling

'90 BS CORPORATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Vada Manager

Vada Manager

Founder and CEO of Manager Global Consulting Group

former director of global issues for Nike
advisor to Major League Baseball, the PGA TOUR and Major League Soccer
former advisor to President Nelson Mandela
ASU Board of Trustees; CLAS Hall of Famer
BS, political science, 1983

Aaron Matos

Aaron Matos

Founder and CEO, jobing.com

founder, recruiting.com
recognized expert on recruitment technologies
member, ASU W. P. Carey School of Business Dean's Council
BS, management, 1995

Ruth McGregor

Ruth McGregor

member, Board of Directors of the Center for the Future of Arizona

former chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
Alumni Association in 1998
JD, 1974

Al Michaels

Al Michaels

Sportscaster

five-time Emmy Award winner, five-time national sportscaster of year
TV Academy Hall of Fame
Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism from ASU
BA, broadcasting, 1966

Phil Mickelson

Phil Mickelson

Professional golfer

winner of five major PGA championships, including three Masters titles
member, World Golf Hall of Fame
four-time All-American golfer at ASU
BA, psychology, 1992

Harriet Nembhard

Harriet Nembhard

Dean, University of Iowa College of Engineering

fellow, Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineering
fellow, American Society for Quality
awarded the Clinical and Translational Science Award for her work on the treatment of Parkinson’s disease
BS, industrial engineering, 1990